This sculpture depicts an Apsara, a young and elegant female inhabitant of the heavenly planets, who gives sensual pleasure to men and demigods.
Apsaras have beautiful bodily features and their singing and dancing attract men.
This figurine is made of bronze and is inspired by the magnificent and erotic sculptures of Khajuraho (an ancient site having Hindu and Jain temples in the Madhya Pradesh state of India).
The admirable beauty of an Apsara is shown here as she stands on a small upturned lotus pedestal. Her thin waist makes a perfect S-curve as she stands on her left leg. Adorned in a short length dhoti with tassels hanging out, her slender legs look flawless. She is also embellished with a wide and beautiful waist band wrapped around the dhoti and the thick neckpieces and a long chain partially cover her bare chest.
Her dense hair is perfectly combed and gathered in a big bun. She holds a mirror in her left hand and looks into it with a gentle smile as if admiring the beauty of her face. Finally, she brings her right hand before her forehead holding vermilion (sindoor) between the thumb and index finger and applies it on the center parting of hair looking at the mirror. Vermilion is a representation of a married woman’s commitment to her husband and completes her shringaar.
How to keep a Brass statue well-maintained?
Brass statues are known and appreciated for their exquisite beauty and luster. The brilliant bright gold appearance of Brass makes it appropriate for casting aesthetic statues and sculptures. Brass is a metal alloy composed mainly of copper and zinc. This chemical composition makes brass a highly durable and corrosion-resistant material. Due to these properties, Brass statues and sculptures can be kept both indoors as well as outdoors. They also last for many decades without losing all their natural shine.
Brass statues can withstand even harsh weather conditions very well due to their corrosion-resistance properties. However, maintaining the luster and natural beauty of brass statues is essential if you want to prolong their life and appearance.
In case you have a colored brass statue, you may apply mustard oil using a soft brush or clean cloth on the brass portion while for the colored portion of the statue, you may use coconut oil with a cotton cloth.
Brass idols of Hindu Gods and Goddesses are especially known for their intricate and detailed work of art. Nepalese sculptures are famous for small brass idols portraying Buddhist deities. These sculptures are beautified with gold gilding and inlay of precious or semi-precious stones. Religious brass statues can be kept at home altars. You can keep a decorative brass statue in your garden or roof to embellish the area and fill it with divinity.
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